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Cardiology

Gina was used to living with night sweats and insomnia. She had been experiencing
these symptoms since first feeling the effects of menopause three years
ago at the age of 47. When her symptoms recently became more acute and
were accompanied by chest pain, she began to pay closer attention, but
it didn’t occur to her that they might be signs of serious heart trouble.

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Cancer

Like many men, prostate cancer wasn’t on Robert Hessling’s
mind. It wasn’t until he discovered his unusually high prostate-specific
antigen (PSA) level that he reached out to Dr. Garrett Matsunaga, M.D.,
Chief of Urology, at Torrance Memorial. After a preliminary examination,
Dr. Matsunaga recommended a biopsy of the prostate, which later detected
intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

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Maternal Services

Michael Zislis, who was raised in Rolling Hills Estates, and his wife Andrea,
who grew up in Rancho Palos Verdes, are quite familiar with the hospital’s
quality of care. Their daughter Milla, 4, and son Ben, 2, were born at
Torrance Memorial, as well as their twins Sam and Ava Rose, in early September.
The twins were born at the hospital on two different days, which hasn’t
occurred at Torrance Memorial in more than five years. Forty minutes after
Sam was delivered, Alexandria Bujor, M.D., OB/GYN, successfully delivered
Ava Rose in the breech position without complications or emergency C-section.

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Orthopedics

Not one for slowing down or sitting on the sidelines, Terry did his research
and found Dr. Todd Shrader, an Orthopedic Surgeon affiliated with Torrance
Memorial. Based on Dr. Shrader’s excellent track record with knee
surgeries and his outstanding reputation, Terry decided it was time to
meet with Dr. Shrader, adding “Todd’s an amazing orthopedic
sports surgeon.

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Stroke

He yelled for Cathy Peterson, his fiancée. Only the yell came out
as a whisper, and Peterson was in another room. The couple’s rescue
up, Serra, nudged him to get up, to come play. But Turner couldn’t
move his legs, his arms, his mouth – not even his tongue

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Weight Loss Surgery

Carmi Standish – a 56-year-old woman from Long Beach lost 125 pounds
by having gastric bypass surgery a year ago, with the help of the Torrance
Memorial Medical Center team. The surgery instantly eradicated her diabetes.